THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Gunstock opens for 75th year BY ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] stock Marketing Director month, and the Human Re- Skis, snowboards, snow Bill Quigley said the Com- sources director has been tubes, and happy winter en- missioners recently met to meeting with different de- thusiasts are taking to the discuss the past summer. partments to get everyone slopes for another season at “We had just a phenome- ready. Gunstock Mountain Resort. nal summer; we’re looking The snowmaking process Gunstock officially forward to a great year,” has been busy all summer opened for its 75th season on Quigley said. and fall. Gunstock has been Friday, one of its earliest Quigley said opening ef- making sure the trails have opening days in a decade, forts have been in high gear been all cut and cleared in thanks to new snowmaking since the end of Halloween. preparation for opening. equipment and cold temper- “Since the end of Morbid The mountain has some atures. Mountain, it’s been all hands new additions to its snow- Gunstock is opening for on deck,” Quigley said. making equipment that winter this year after com- Quigley said Gunstock make it able to produce ing off a successful summer has been in hiring and train- much more snow. The snow season of activities. Gun- ing mode for more than a guns have a new air cooler that drastically reduces the temperature at the head of the guns. This makes the snowmaking process more In Our Schools: efficient and can push out a significant increase in snow every minute. PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER Haylee Morrison, Kellie Morrison, and Olivia Smelster take a ride by the lodge on Gunstock Mountain Resort’s Quigley said while Moth- GES first graders receive opening day. er Nature is never consis- tent, the new snowmaking opens the first full weekend Quigley said the ski business to 51 million over the entire the gift of learning system makes the mountain in December. Last year, Gun- usually sees 61 million ski- industry across the country. able to cheat out nature a bit. stock opened on Dec. 18 due ing days, but last year’s He said Lake Tahoe had the Gilford Elementary at the beginning of January. Gunstock traditionally to warm temperatures. warm winter shortened that SEE GUNSTOCK PAGE A14 School first graders have re- The grant also provides ceived the gift of learning. the opportunity to have The Gilford Educational En- Cathy Duffy, the Education dowment Fund has gener- Director of Prescott Farm From page to stage: ously donated funds to Environmental Education award a recent grant appli- Center in Laconia, to visit ‘Little Mermaid’ musical director helps bring songs to life cation submitted by the first the four first grade class- grade classroom teachers. rooms several times during BY ERIN PLUMMER it,” Sanborn said. “I love mu- [email protected] The grant will allow for the school year. Mrs. Duffy sic, I’m a singer, I get to sing, the purchase of classroom will provide outdoor learn- The Middle School pro- and I get to help others to materials, including the pur- ing lessons about identifying duction of “The Little Mer- sing.” chase of five GPS devices. animal tracks this winter. maid, Jr.” is getting exten- Sanborn worked with the Students will be creating a Each first grade class will be sive musical help from a Gil- students in “Seussical,” and map of the nature trail using responsible for a section of ford alum with a talent for came back to wok with the the GPS devices and Google the map and will collect data singing and music. large production of “The Lit- Earth. As the year pro- and compare results of Laura Sanborn is work- tle Mermaid, Jr.” gresses, they will return to which animals are found in ing with the students as the At the beginning of “The the nature trail many times each area. Mrs. Duffy will show’s musical director; Little Mermaid,” Sanborn to collect data about the ani- return to Gilford Elemen- helping students learn and worked with the students to mals and plants they find. tary School in the spring and perfect their parts. help them learn their parts. Students will take pictures conduct “ponding” lessons Music and theater has Though the process she has and write about what they with the children. We will been an important part of helped them fine tune their have learned. Then they will learn about the importance Sanborn’s life and family. performances and perfect “pin” their learning to the of wetlands and the life cy- Her mother is GHS Vocal Di- their parts. PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER Google Map. The map will cles of animals which live rector Denise Sanborn. Lau- Laura Sanborn, musical director for “The Little Mermaid, Jr.,” has been “They’re not just singing be accessible on the school there. Students will contin- ra Sanborn herself has been working with Gilford Middle School students on their upcoming per- the notes; they’re doing it in Web site, and students’ ually collect data, write singing and working in the- formance. a way that’s entertaining to learning will appear with about their learning and ater since she was two-years- the audience,” Sanborn said. the click of a mouse over the share their findings by post- old. She did theater at for all sional photographer, taking the musical director for the Sanborn said the first im- pin. ing them on the Google Map. four years at Gilford High photos for clients at Leg- past two Middle School pro- pression many of the kids Information about how to What an exciting way to be School before graduating in endary Photography. ductions. will have of the play and its access the Google Map will able to share our learning 2008. She still helps out with the “I kind of just learned songs is from the movie. She be made available to families with the Gilford community! Sanborn is now a profes- music program and has been from seeing my mother do said she wanted the students to develop their own under- standing and interpretation of the parts and the songs Convenience Care opens at LRGHealthcare aside from what they have seen in the movie. BY ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] gion General Hospital has injuries without going to the need for people who need the different insurance com- “Have them take their opened its new Convenience emergency room. Conditions that same day service with- panies. own approach and not copy LACONIA — Those suf- Care center. ideal for treatment at Conve- out seeing their primary care “This is sort of the way the movie,” Sanborn said. fering from colds, earaches, Convenience Care official- nience Care include colds physician,” said Director of that a lot of other care cen- Sanborn has been work- cuts, scrapes, and other com- ly opened on Friday,and pro- and flu, allergies, sore Emergency Services Debbie ters are going,” said Dr. Paul ing with the students mon conditions have a new vides a place for the treat- throats, ear pain, sprains and Livernois. Racicot, Medical Director of through many rehearsals. option for care as Lakes Re- ment of minor illnesses and strains, muscle aches and As of its opening, Conve- Convenience Care. Several of the older students pains, cuts and scrapes, mi- nience Care is staffed from 9 Racicot says the area worked with her last year nor burns, and work injuries a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a gives people access to in an while many of the younger among other minor condi- week, with a nurse practi- office environment, especial- ones are working with her tions. Flu shots will also be tioner and two nurses at min- ly when their care does not for the first time. available during flu season. imum. The area has lab and SEE CONVENIENCE PAGE A13 SEE MERMAID PAGE A13 Patients with more seri- x-ray services on site. Conve- ous injuries and illnesses nience Care is connected to will be treated in the emer- the emergency room by way gency room, though Conve- of a back hallway.If a patient nience Care offers a new, is deemed in need of emer- Wine Tasting quicker option for more mi- gency care, the patient can FLORIDA Fridays at 4 pm nor needs. be privately taken to the Patients check into Con- emergency room through RED GRAPEFRUIT$ venience Care at the regis- that hallway. 1 tration desk in the main lob- Convenience Care is ex- 4/ by.The patients then receive pected to replace the hospi- a brief screening to make tal’s Fast Track department. sure their ailments can be Fast Track is considered an treated through Conve- emergency room service by nience Care or whether they insurance companies, while PHOTO BY ERIN PLUMMER require more extensive at- Convenience Care is consid- Dr. Paul Racicot, Medical Director of Convenience Care, stands in front tention in the Emergency De- ered an office visit. Co-pays of one of the new exam rooms in Convenience Care at Lakes Region partment. for Convenience Care visits OPEN THURS.-SUN. 8 AM - 6 PM General Hospital. “We’re trying to fill that will depend on the policies of WINTER HOURS A2 THE GILFORD STEAMER ALMANAC DECEMBER 6, 2012 Notes from the Gilford Library BY ABI MAXWELL mortality, the “two things” Programs & Special learn how to make the gin- using our telescope? Come 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Ho, ho, LIBRARY CORRESPONDENT that she “obsess[es]” about.